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The Official Student Opinion and Satire Magazine of UTD
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DJ Showcase: Flying Colors EDM Showcase
Every week on Flying Colors EDM Showcase, Computer Science senior Jonathan Wu takes listeners on a three-hour flight across international soundwaves. Inspired by podcasts like Monstercat’s Call of the Wild, the show is packed with musical genres named things like ‘psytrance’ and ‘acid house.’ “We go through take off and landing just like a normal […]
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Nope, Not That Serious.
Jordan Peele has once again asserted his place in the film industry with his newest movie Nope. The film is a sci-fi horror starring Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as a brother and sister duo, O.J. and Emerald (Em for short). For those that haven’t seen the film yet, go watch it, but don’t worry […]
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The Essential Anatomy of a K-Drama Main Character
Disclaimer: Based on scientific research conducted during finals week from a large sample of Korean and Chinese dramas to compile the list of the most suitable traits for a female lead in a successful romance. Be poor. Starting off easy since we’re students and already prone to being broke and hungry with no prospects because […]
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The Limosia Experience
This week I visited a recently opened high-end restaurant named “The Limosia Experience”. This establishment prides itself on serving diverse and authentic dishes with a sophisticated twist. I’ll admit it’s a bit expensive, but I went, despite this, to see if the food was worth the price tag. I made this sacrifice for you, dear […]
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UTD Eats: Asian American Pacific Islander Month
SWEET HUT Bakery & Café (Plano) There’s a little place off Coit Road where a group of like-minded individuals can come together to chew on great ideas and great food. Like the coffeehouses of yore, the finest minds of our generation congregate here. I’m talking, of course, about SWEET HUT Bakery & Café in Plano. […]
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The Gospel According to Republicans
If you grew up in America, you must have a good grasp of what Christianity looks like, and you may have someone summarize the Bible. Back in the good ol’ days — when only white men spoke — everyone knew the Bible as a guideline for conservatism. However, now we have a lot of lying […]
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Welcome to JSOM
“Welcome to JSOM! We are happy you are here,” the sign read. Freshman marketing major Kevin Nguyen, who was currently very lost, did not return the sentiment. Business hadn’t exactly been his first choice course of study. Marketing is still a creative field, he had thought. It’ll be fine! It was not fine. It was […]
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The Perfect Pet: Cockroaches (Yes, Really)
Many of us begged our parents for a certain pet, growing up. Personally, I asked my parents for it all. I wanted a dog one week, a cat another, maybe even a hedgehog a few months later. Like many other parents, most of the time my mom refused to get me a living being I […]
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Riots, Respectability, and What Comes Next
The 1960s were a dark time for LGBT people in the United States. Homosexuality and “crossdressing” were illegal and the state violently suppressed anyone deviating from cishetero norms. Undercover officers roamed the cities, searching for men they could arrest for the crime of accepting a free drink from another man. On the streets, if you […]